Month: January 2013

Columnists and Photojournalists

Dflux, Anabel

January 31, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Dflux, Anabel
Biography — I’m Anabel Dflux, a self-taught photographer in California. Photography is my passion, a dream I turned into a reality. In 2009 I started my own photographic service on a whim and a wish, […]
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Hinder | Welcome To The Freakshow

January 30, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Hinder | Welcome To The Freakshow
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Oklahoma rock band Hinder return to the rock scene with a captivating new release entitled Welcome To The Freakshow on Republic Records. This is Hinder’s fourth studio release […]
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Interviews 2013

Pete Loran of Trixter

January 30, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Pete Loran of Trixter
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Exclusive Pete Loran of Trixter Discusses Upcoming Vegas Shows with Sin City Sinners In this exclusive interview for Hardrock Haven, Trixter Frontman Pete Loran discusses his upcoming appearances […]
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Vanlade | Iron Age

January 29, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Vanlade | Iron Age
by Justin Gaines – News Editor/Senior Columnist — They say you should never judge a book (or in this case, album) by its cover, but man is that hard not to do when you’ve got […]
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M-16 | Locked and Re-Loaded

January 29, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on M-16 | Locked and Re-Loaded
by Justin Gaines – News Editor / Senior Columnist — Originally released in 1988, Locked and Loaded was the debut album from New York hard rock/heavy metal band M-16. The band, which was active in […]
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Brett Walker | Nevertheless

January 28, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Brett Walker | Nevertheless
by Justin Gaines – News Editor / Senior Columnist — Originally released in 1994, Nevertheless was the debut album from melodic rock singer/songwriter Brett Walker. For this effort, Walker, who himself was a seasoned songwriter, […]
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Pink Cream 69 | Ceremonial

January 28, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Pink Cream 69 | Ceremonial
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Pink Cream 69 is an undisputed member of the elite class of melodic hard rock, the kind of band that rarely disappoints. Yes, some releases are better than […]
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Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | The Darkness

January 25, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | The Darkness
by Steve Patrick & Chris A. – Columnist / Senior Photojournalist — January 23, 2013, Newport Music Hall, Columbus, Ohio — Every once and a while, a show will come along that totally restores the […]
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Interviews 2013

Tom Keifer of Cinderella

January 25, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Tom Keifer of Cinderella
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Exciting news is arriving this week from Tom Keifer’s camp announcing his first ever solo tour. In this interview I talk to Cinderella’s frontman about his influences and […]
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Aeon Zen | Enigma

January 25, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Aeon Zen | Enigma
by Sherry Thomas – Columnist — Enigma is Aeon Zen’s third offering. The British progressive metal band has two independent releases under their belts. A Mind’s Portrait and The Face of the Unknown are their […]
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Juggernaught | Bring The Meat Back

January 24, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Juggernaught | Bring The Meat Back
by Sherry Thomas – Columnist — South Africa’s Juggernaught has been making a name for themselves since their inception four years ago. Their debut album Act Of Goat was released in 2009 and the first […]
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Heaven’s Basement | Filthy Empire

January 22, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Heaven’s Basement | Filthy Empire
by John Kindred – Publisher — The resurgence of hard rock and metal bands hailing from the old empire continues as Heaven’s Basement releases its debut album on Red Bull Records. Original members Chris Rivers […]
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Stonebreed | Stonebreed

January 21, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Stonebreed | Stonebreed
by Craig Newman – Columnist — DEEP FROM THE SOUTH ARRIVES A NEW BREED OF ROCK FROM STONEBREED. Their debut album has been released for the world of rock n’ roll to hear and delivers […]
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Rocka Rollas | Conquer

January 19, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Rocka Rollas | Conquer
by Justin Gaines – News Editor / Senior Columnist — Swedish traditional metal warriors Rocka Rollas returned late last year with a new EP titled Conquer. The 4-song offering is intended as a preview of […]
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Interviews 2013

Mariusz Duda of Riverside

January 16, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Mariusz Duda of Riverside
by Christophe Pauly – Columnist — Riverside is progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland that was founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Piotr Kozieradzki and Jacek Melnicki. The band is best described […]
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Static Fiction | Static Fiction

January 15, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Static Fiction | Static Fiction
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Ask anyone familiar with Static Fiction what the band sounds like and the answer will almost always be, “They sound like Green Day.” Fair enough, but the answer […]
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Netherfall | Netherfall

January 15, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Netherfall | Netherfall
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Italy’s Netherfall has recently released a self-titled debut album. This Milan-based four piece metal act for some odd reason the band is labeled as “alternative metal,” but they […]
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Interviews 2013

Lee Barratt of Gallows

January 15, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Lee Barratt of Gallows
by Cameron Edney – Guest Columnist — Gallows Drummer Lee Barratt Talks On Tour Craziness, Recording and Soundwave Festivals Since forming in 2005 British Punk Rockers Gallows have certainly had their share of highs and […]
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Stray Cats | Live At Montreux 1981

January 14, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Stray Cats | Live At Montreux 1981
by John Kindred – Publisher — As Eagle Rock Entertainment wrapped up 2012 and moves forward into 2013, it continues to drop classic concerts on DVD and Blu-ray. This time around, the nostalgic Stray Cats […]
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Torpedohead | Greetings From Heartbreak Key

January 12, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Torpedohead | Greetings From Heartbreak Key
by John Kindred – Publisher — Torpedohead is a three-piece melodic-punk-rock outfit that hails from Hessen, Germany. The band features vocalist and guitarist Sven Spacebrain, bassist Hardy Wildheart and drummer Zasch Zasch. Touring throughout Germany […]
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InDespair | Time To Wake Up

January 8, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on InDespair | Time To Wake Up
by Justin Gaines – News Editor/Senior Columnist — When you think of the heavy metal scene in Poland, chances are death metal titans Behemoth and Vader are the first bands that come to mind. It’s […]
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Miss Crazy | Grip

January 8, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Miss Crazy | Grip
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — The single greatest chorus in 2012 was written and released at the end of the year, and it’s from Miss Crazy’s song “Hail Bruce Lee.” Even the line […]
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Scelerata | The Sniper

January 7, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Scelerata | The Sniper
by Sherry Thomas – Columnist — Scelerata is a Heavy Metal band that formed in Brazil more than 10 years ago. The band had a great history, including many shows, major tours and two albums […]
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Impera | Legacy of Life

January 7, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Impera | Legacy of Life
by Ron Higgins – Columnist — Legacy of Life is the debut album from drummer J.K. Impera’s self-titled band. Impera is a no-nonsense, no-keyboard, rock band with an impressive pedigree of musicians who have played […]
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Interviews 2013

Sean Long of While She Sleeps

January 7, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Sean Long of While She Sleeps
by Cameron Edney – Guest Columnist — The Plague of a New Age: While She Sleeps guitarist Sean Long Talks Soundwave, ‘This is the Six’ and Awards! Having formed in Sheffield in 2006 while she […]
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Porcupine Tree | Octane Twisted

January 5, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Porcupine Tree | Octane Twisted
by John Kindred – Publisher — While 2012 found the members of Porcupine Tree scattered and working on other various projects, the band chose to close out the year with the release of Octane Twisted. […]
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Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | Halestorm

January 4, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Halestorm
by Jonna Ambur – Photojournalist — DECEMBER 28, 2012, MOHEGAN SUN/WOLF DEN, UNCASVILLE, CT — The Wolf Den is the venue inside the Mohegan Sun Casino. It’s general admission to a free show, but the […]
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Asylum Pyre | Fifty Years Later

January 3, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Asylum Pyre | Fifty Years Later
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Asylum Pyre is “the place where you burn the fools” according to the band. Heavy and heady stuff HAS to follow such a declaration. The European act is […]
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Neo-Star Nova Z | Omega Factor

January 1, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Neo-Star Nova Z | Omega Factor
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Neo-Star Nova Z is the colorful moniker of multi-instrumentalist Brian Waymire, and he’s just released his latest CD entitled Omega Factor. Basically this is a five song EP, […]
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Mob Rules | Cannibal Nation

January 1, 2013 Publisher Comments Off on Mob Rules | Cannibal Nation
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Veteran German power metal band Mob Rules is back with a new album, their seventh overall, titled Cannibal Nation. A decade ago or so, back when they only […]